Farm notes urge purebred sires and steady water supply
Information from the U S Department of Agriculture highlights purebred sires on many farms and efficient use of sheep feed. It notes demand for leaner pork and a 200 pound slaughter weight, plus the value of continuous water for dairy cattle and automatic water bowls. Lamb production remains high while western sheep numbers may drop. Leather care tips advise periodic oiling with Neat'n foot oil and other oils to keep hides supple without making surfaces greasy.
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Department of Agriculture
Homemakers Corner and Kitchen Tips Across Tasks
The column offers practical tips such as using soap dye in a shaker to avoid wet hands, and adjusting oven temperatures for cake pans thicker than tin. It notes a walrus singing in Alice in Wonderland and playfully links cabbage to its royal vegetable descendants cauliflow er broccoli and brussels sprouts.
Social items from Gunder area and nearby towns
Gunder News lists visits and social events from the area. Mr and Mrs Pete Peterson hosted dinner guests. Selma Odegard stayed with Dr J Neasham in Elgin. Pete Opperud and Wisconsin relatives visited kin. numerous locals hosted by others in Clermont Wagner township West Union St Olaf and Garnaville areas. Also notes an arm injury and hospital care. A tomato stuffed salad recipe follows.
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Pete Peterson
Selma Odegard
Elgin
Stella Sonstegard
Myrtle Olson
Wagner Township
T. T. Loftsgard
Alma Opsand
Martin Nelson
Clermont
Julia Wettleson
Mrs. B. Nelson
Marion Lind
West Union Fair Grounds
Arthur Landsgard
West Union
Ole Loftsgard
Ray Klingman
Garnaville
Lily Wettleson
T. J. Olson
K. Stearns
St. Olaf
Emil Gulsvig
Rev. Tysdal
Minnesota
Mellien Loftsgard
Gladys Tollefson
Doctor says daydreaming boosts creative thought
A humorist notes a householder’s failed attempt at daydreaming as a plumber, leading only to a rising tide in the kitchen, illustrating how such reveries can backfire and spark urban wit.
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Bill Rose
Angelia
London
Divisions of Humanity Quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes
A reflection on two human classes those who act and those who question why not. Holmes contrasts initiative with hesitation, urging action over doubt in pursuit of progress.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Clermont Enterprise post office listing note
The Clermont Enterprise is listed as entered in the post office at Clermont Iowa Fayette County as second class matter.
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Clermont Enterprise
Clermont
Fayette County
Iowa
Ripening Tomatoes After Frost
Guidance on saving ripening tomatoes after frost. Select uninjured fruit mature or near mature, avoid bruising. Use a well ventilated dry cellar, 70F and 76–80% humidity for rapid ripening, 60F for moderate rate, and 50F as the minimum to ripen.
Giants Lose Feature Game At Elkader
At the Elkader fair on Friday an all star Clayton county league team beat the Lakeside Giants of Guttenberg 4 to 2. Batteries were Willenberg and Mantz for the Giants, while the all stars featured Wall, Peick, Cain, Barr, Jellings, Oelke, Post, Matthews and Eueh. Other fair results included Littleport 11 Elkader 10 on Wednesday and Edgewood 9 Garber 7 on Thursday.
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Clayton County League
Lakeside Giants
Guttenberg
Willenberg
Mantz
Oelke
Elkader
Post
Littleport
Mathews
Marquette
Eueh
Elkader Fair
Edgewod
Garber
Indians Free to Move Off Reservations Says Bureau
The Bureau of Indian Affairs states Indians on reservations may leave at any time to reside elsewhere without needing permission. An Indian mover from a reservation enjoys the same citizenship privileges as any other American citizen.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
Broad meaning shift of careen from ship to land vehicle
The term careen originated as a nautical word meaning to turn a vessel on its side for cleaning. It later extended to non maritime use, including intransitive uses for vehicles like trucks that overturn.
Record-Breaking Winds Rival Summit Peak Speeds
Florida Times-Union notes that while Pike's Peak winds reach 110 tiles per hour, notable individuals are capable of tripling that rate, signaling extraordinary wind performance potential.
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Pike's Peak
Florida Times-Union
Local families gather for Elgin area picnic notes
Phone hopping news from Tennant Iowa to Elgin Iowa details a summer departure by Mr and Mrs John Lyford and daughter Joan and a string of visitors. The record lists Edwards Schmid Elkader F R Lyford New Hampton Frances Finch Fayette James Kinney Alexandria Minn Les Baldwin Don Yates Fayette and others attending the Schmid home gathering and homecoming events.
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John Lyford
Joan
Tennant
Iowa
J. C. Schmid
Fred Frieden
la Grange
Elgin
John Grimm
Edward L. Schmid
Elkader
F. R. Lyford
Marjorie
New Hampton
Frances Finch
Fayette
James Kinney
Alexandria
Minn
Les Baldwin
Don Yates
Wm. Pritchard
Baldwin
J. H. Johnson
Mary Jane Ischid
Council Bluffs
George Kern
Oelwein
J. F. Schricker
C. 0. Fothergill
Mia
Joe Kinnan
Marian
Cedar Rapida
Robert Kinnan
Lowden
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U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Jerseys
the Homemakers
Elgin High School
Stoehr Drug CO
Typewriter
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Royal
Remington
Elgin Echo
Elgin, Iowa
Felix
Gunder News
Optometrist
O. W. Heiserman
West Union, Iowa
Giants
P & G Soap
J. A. Boleys
77Th Clayton CO. Fair
U.S
Merle Buck
WMT
Cedar Falls
Pres. Louis Matt, Jr
A. D. Roggman
Garnavillo
Osborne Age
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